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Intel Core i7-4800MQ vs Intel Celeron 2970M. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2013
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
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Intel Celeron 2970M
Intel Celeron 2970M

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-4800MQ or Intel Celeron 2970M? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-4800MQ has a base frequency of 2.70 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 47 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Intel Celeron 2970M has a base frequency of 2.20 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 37 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    236 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 23% better clock speed

    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4800MQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    305 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    272 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    472 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    462 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    589 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    591 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    819 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    383 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    312 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    324 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    283 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    171 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    465 place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    37 W left arrow 47 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron 2970M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    817 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    912 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1338 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    585 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    714 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    601 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    713 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    293 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    949 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-4800MQ Intel Core i7-4800MQ
Intel Celeron 2970M Intel Celeron 2970M
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000M/4000H left arrow Intel Celeron 2000
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Celeron
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.7 GHz left arrow 2.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.7 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.7 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.1
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 10
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7.5
  • GPU Frequency
    400 MHz left arrow 400 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4600 left arrow Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
  • GPU Turbo
    1300 MHz left arrow 1100 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q4/2012
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 80
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Celeron 2970M and Intel Core i7-4800MQ. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-4800MQ and Intel Celeron 2970M Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    47 W left arrow 37 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-4800MQ and Intel Celeron 2970M, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Haswell H left arrow Haswell U
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 2.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2014
  • Socket
    PGA 946 left arrow BGA 1168
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-4800MQ and Intel Celeron 2970M.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

142.000000
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
89.000000
Intel Celeron 2970M
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

637.000000
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
173.000000
Intel Celeron 2970M
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

416.000000
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
176.000000
Intel Celeron 2970M
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

3310.000000
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
2170.000000
Intel Celeron 2970M
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

12160.000000
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
3672.000000
Intel Celeron 2970M
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.600000
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
0.960000
Intel Celeron 2970M
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

7.030000
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
1.770000
Intel Celeron 2970M
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

24.600000
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
14.500000
Intel Celeron 2970M
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

8629.000000
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
2558.000000
Intel Celeron 2970M

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